Intel is ready with an NUC form-factor system based on its Atom "Bay Trail" SoC. Called the NUC DN2820FYKH, the system runs a Celeron N2820 SoC, which integrates a dual-core 64-bit x86 CPU clocked at 2.40 GHz, and a TDP of under 7.5W. Its board features a single DDR3L SO-DIMM slot, a single SATA 3 Gb/s port, a single USB 3.0 SuperSpeed port, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI display output, and stereo audio. Network connectivity includes gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WLAN, IrDA, and Bluetooth 4.0. The unit measures 116.6 x 112 x 55 mm, and features a VESA wall-mount, letting you latch it onto your monitor. Intel plans to sell it for US $139.

by: lemonadesodaHDMI output is a disappointment. With the direction of TVs and monitors in 2014, we need dual link DVI (old skool) or DP 1.2 (new standard) and nothing less.

Price at $139 is good though.

While 4K UHD is being heavily marketed 'today,' it will take a few years for it to trickle down to the mainstream. There's little real need today, but I would expect at least one HDMI 2.0 for the next generation.

by: DeadlyraverDual core seems good enough, the frequency is what I am worried about if I am gonna feed it a 1080p video.

Data, however, more than enough. :toast:

I hope you do realize that all GPU's of today have integrated GPU, meaning it will decode H.264 through GPU part. Same applies to standalone GeForce/Radeon cards. CPU's don't really decode video unless you're performing a transcoding and even there they often use compute shaders...

by: RejZoRI hope you do realize that all GPU's of today have integrated GPU, meaning it will decode H.264 through GPU part. Same applies to standalone GeForce/Radeon cards. CPU's don't really decode video unless you're performing a transcoding and even there they often use compute shaders...

THIS^^. GPU's with integrated GPU's are way to go. If GPU is too weak to decode 4K video then integrated GPU will do the job with no problems :P

Jokes aside, I'm really looking forward to get one of these to replace my Raspbery Pi B.

I have been quite impressed with the Bay Trail in the Dell Venue 8 Pro I got during the holidays. Wish it had a proper SSD though... rather than the weak eMMC. If it did, I'd be happy to use it for more than just basic stuff.

So $150 for a NUC based on Bay Trail really gets my attention. Drop in a decent mSATA drive and 802.11n or 802.11ac and you ahve one hell of a nice box for the money. Very interested in running some XBMC tests on one of these, it runs great on my 8 Pro, only limited by the wifi when streaming 1080p MKVs.

I'm going for bay trail soon. Want to grab one of those Asus convertibles to watch movies on the go, and to occupy my time at the university. Might try Steam streaming if i find out how it works. I just need to get over this exam session successfully first to ensure some scholarship.